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Blank Page to Best Seller

The Author’s Voice

The Author’s Voice, Candy, Colleen, and Peter, talk with each other and guests about how writers can take their book from Blank Page to Bestseller. From published authors to industry professionals and everyone in between, Blank Page to Bestseller sheds light on the many facets of the publishing industry.

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Ep. 085 - Looking at this year's best segments

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2025/12/18

Biz BuzzMemories of Our First Clients The three of us, Peter, Colleen, and CaZ look back at some of our first clients and how e each got into the industry. We cover each of our starts, how we have maneuvered through an ever-changing industry, and how the three of us came to meet. Timestamps Biz Buzz: Memories of Our First Clients (4:11) The Author's Voice Links Become a Friend of The Show! Support the Show - Become a Friend of the Show for only $2/month Join The Author's Voice Association Apply

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30:51

Ep. 084 - Why BookBub is Beloved

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2025/11/26

All about BookBubThis week we begin with a quick overview of our upcoming holiday schedule. We're planning on having a normal schedule until the week of Christmas where we'll release our latest episode of the year on December 23. We're planning to take the next week off and then hop back into the swing of things beginning January 6, 2026(!). In our Biz Buzz segment this week Peter is joined by CaZ to talk about BookBub and why both readers and authors love the platform. If you enjoy the show be

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Ep. 083 - Protecting Your Book with Copyright

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2025/11/18

Protecting Your Book with CopyrightWhat does it mean to have copyright protection? Copyright protection helps authors (and other creatives and businesses) protect their creations from other people stealing their work. We talk about the true ways authors need to copyright their book to guarantee they can receive the proper protections for their book no and in the future. Biz Buzz Segment What Is Copyright and Why Do I Need It? Copyright is something many first-time authors do not understand. Many

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Ep. 082 - What Metrics Should I Know When Marketing...

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2025/10/28

What Metrics Should I Know When Marketing?With the upcoming holiday season (literally days away now!), we wanted to talk about the ways authors can maximize their sales and marketing impact. We talk about some of the tactics and metrics you should know in the Biz Buzz segment this week. Then, Colleen and Peter talk with Sarah Rose about the importance of a brand voice for business owners. Biz Buzz Segment What Metrics Should I Know When Marketing? Authors, we're supposed to write and write and

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Ep. 081 - Get Paid For Your Book Before You Publish

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2025/10/22

Get Paid For Your Book Before You Publish How can you get paid for your book before you even finish writing it? We talk about crowdfunding options in this week's Biz Buzz segment with a special focus on Kickstarter. Then, Peter talks with author assistant Doreen DeJesus-Harper about the publishing industry, marketing, and how it all ties together. Plus, Doreen, is one of our first members of The Author's Voice Association, if you are looking for an expert in publishing, check out our online

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28:23

Ep. 080 - Why Industry Standards Are Crucial For...

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2025/09/30

Why Industry Standards MatterWhat are industry standards? Why do they matter? Colleen, Peter, and CaZ talk about the importance of standards in any industry but specifically the publishing industry in this week's Biz Buzz segment. Understanding these standards can protect both authors and services providers so everyone is on the same page with a project. What standards do you use? Let us know! Timestamps Biz Buzz: Why Industry Standards Matter (4:23) The Author's Voice Links Become a Friend of

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Ep. 079 - Gearing Up For Holiday Sales!

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2025/09/23

Gearing Up For Holiday SalesDon't look now but the holiday season is almost upon us! In this week's episode, Peter, Colleen, and CaZ take a look at the upcoming holiday season and how authors can best capture momentum during this time. From sales pricing to proper planning and everything in between, we make holiday sales easy for anyone to use. Timestamps Biz Buzz: Capturing Holiday Sale Success (4:36) The Author's Voice Links Become a Friend of The Show! Support the Show - Become a Friend of

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Ep. 078 - Celebrating 2 Years of The Blank Page to...

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2025/09/10

Reminiscing On 2 Years of the Blank Page to Best Seller Podcast!Join us as the three of us, Peter, Colleen, and CaZ reminisce on two years hosting the Blank Page to Best Seller podcast! We talk about everything from our favorite guests to what it is like hosting a show with multiple people. Plus, we talk a little about our new way for you support the show - becoming a Friend of the Show! And live, on air, I add a special feature for our supporters, I'll read your name off at the end of every

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Ep. 077 - The Best of the Best! Celebrating 2 years...

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2025/09/05

Celebrating 2 Amazing Years!Come and celebrate our second anniversary with us today! We look back on our best segments of the last 2 years in this week's episode. What is your favorite episode of the show? Who was your favorite guest? What is something new you learned through the show? Timestamps Top Biz Buzz segment: Our Favorite Memories Working in Publishing (5:55) from Episode 074 Top YouTube Video: The Allure of Fiction (38:42) from Episode 057 Top Interview Segment: Kathleen Gage (49:56)

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Ep. 076 - Is My Book Ready to Publish? The Search for...

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2025/08/12

Is My Book Ready to Publish?This week, the three of us answer the question, "Is my book ready to publish?" While the question sounds straight forward, the answer is a little more complicated than yes or no. Deciding on when to hit publish takes into consideration many different aspects like editing, reviews, and marketing. We look at some of the calculus behind the answer so you can make the best decision for you and your book. Authors need to walk the line between publishing carelessly and being

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Ep. 075 - What Are Little Free Libraries?

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2025/08/05

What Are Little Free Libraries? Have you ever wondered what those little colorful boxes are in your neighborhood? Or in the park? Or by the front of a school? Little Free Libraries are are places for people to drop off and pick up free book for their neighbors to read! We talk all about the Little Free Libraries and what they might mean for readers and authors alike in this week's episode! Timestamps Biz Buzz: What Are Little Free Libraries (1:54) The Author's Voice Links External Links Summer

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Ep. 074 - Looking Back At Where We Got Our Starts

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2025/07/22

Biz BuzzMemories of Our First Clients The three of us, Peter, Colleen, and CaZ look back at some of our first clients and how e each got into the industry. We cover each of our starts, how we have maneuvered through an ever-changing industry, and how the three of us came to meet. Guest Interview Janet Kassalen A look back at a previous episode, we talk with Janet Kassalen one of the first authors Peter worked with and someone whom we speak briefly about in this week's episode. You can listen in

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43:03

Ep. 073 - Your Book Is NOT Your Business Card!

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2025/07/17

Your Book Is NOT Your Business CardBiz Buzz Beta Readers v. Street Teams v. Arc Readers What are Beta readers? What about ARC readers? Or a street team? These are all different variations on a theme: how writers can leverage their fans to help their book succeed. But these terms are often misused and have some blurred lines as to their actual usage. So we clarify each of these terms in this week's episode and discuss how these groups interact with and often time lead into each other. Conversations

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Ep. 072 - Our Favorite Reading Memories

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2025/07/09

A Bit of Reading FunWhat are some of your favorite reading memories? Did you stay up late reading way past your bedtime? Did you take a vacation with a backpack overflowing with books? Or maybe you visited to local library every summer afternoon. We each share our favorite reading memory in a fun discussion for this week's show. Let us know what your favorite memory of reading is in the comments! Biz Buzz Our Favorite Reading Memories One thing almost every person who works in the publishing

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Ep. 071 - The Importance of Your Author Brand

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2025/06/24

The Importance of Your Author BrandThis week's show is all about your author brand and Colleen is main character of this week's show. Colleen begins with her third segment in the Building Your Author Brand series. Miss out on the first two episodes? Check out the links below! Then, in our Guest Interview segment Colleen talks with designer AK Westerman. AK is a book cover artist and she talks with Colleen about her love of art, the way she works with authors, and much more. Conversations with

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43:53

Ep. 070 - A Case Study on Publishing

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2025/06/10

Biz Buzz SegmentA Case Study In Publishing - And How To Spot a Fraud Recently, news came out about missed royalty payments from Unbound (now known as Boundless). With the news of the missed payments, there came some great informative articles which took a look at Unbound. On this week's episode, we lay the groundwork for the Unbound (now known as Boundless) saga. In the second part of the segment, we talk about how authors can be on the lookout for potential bad actors and scams. Check out the

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Ep 069 - Questions From Around the Industry

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2025/06/03

Biz Buzz SegmentQuestions From Around the Industry Each of us answers a question we've heard asked from around the publishing industry. From trusted places to publish to the best type of format for your book and how you can tie it all together with your business. What questions do you have in the publishing industry? Timestamps Biz Buzz: Questions From Around the Industry (2:28) The Author's Voice Links Episode Links Interview with Vaugh Fahie Is an E-book E-Enough? Popularity of Print

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Ep. 068 - How Authors Sell Their Book Online

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2025/05/20

Biz Buzz SegmentSelling Your Book Online How do authors sell their book online? From Amazon to their own website to book box and more, there are many avenues authors can take to reach readers online. Amazon has recently reworked their royalty rates for print books priced below a certain price and we began by covering that change. We also talk about how authors can sell both hard copies and ebook copies of their book on their own website. Finally, we talk about some of the newer ways that authors

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Ep. 067 - Working with Your Local Bookstore

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2025/05/13

How do you sell your book? This week we discuss two separate avenues for book sales - bookstores and audiobooks. Biz Buzz Segment Bookstores and Authors Peter and CaZ talk about how authors can work with bookstores to sell their book. With a particular focus on brick and mortar stores, and indie bookstores specifically, authors can work with their local bookstores to promote their book. There is no right way to work with bookstores but there are a few ways we share about how you can make it easier

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Ep. 066 - Libraries and Bookshops

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2025/05/06

This week we talk about bookstores and libraries. The Biz Buzz segment covers how authors and libraries can work together. Then Peter takes a look at the book, The Bookshop by Evan Friss for this month's book review segment. Biz Buzz Segment Libraries and Authors How can libraries ad authors work together? Libraries are great places for readers to discover new books, fall in love with stories, research new topics, and much more. How can authors work with their local library for events, programming,

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